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The French Idiom of the Week is...

Published 12 months ago • 2 min read

​French idiom of the week:
​Pisser dans un violon - To piss in the wind​

French is full of lots of fun and colorful expressions. Today we’ll look at one of my all time favorites: Pisser dans un violon (literal translation: “to piss in a violin”). Meanings of this expression mean “to waste your breath” and “to talk to a wall”. An English equivalent to this expression is “to piss in the wind”. [Keep reading]

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​Audio reading of the French poem "Voyelles" by Artur Rimbaud​

One of the most fun way to learn French is by reading poetry. In this lesson native speaker and Parisian, Camille from French Today, will read through the the poem Voyelles by Arthur Rimbaud. She reads through it twice, once slowly and once faster with some creativity. Give the lesson a try! I'm sure you'll learn some new words and enjoy it!

​C'est la vie in French: Meaning & Pronunciation​

C’est la vie (Meaning: “that’s life”) is a phrase that’s made its way into popular songs, movies, and cultures around the world. Despite the fact that it comes from the French language, English speakers also use c’est la vie. Keep reading to find out the French really use c’est la vie as well as a list of top songs using this popular French expression.

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  1. ​Avoir du mal à meaning – To have difficulty doing in French​
  2. ​Joindre Meaning & Conjugation – To Join in French​
  3. ​Truc Meaning & Translation: Slang Word for “Thing” in French​
  4. ​Coeur Meaning & Translation – Heart in French​
  5. ​Déjà Meaning & Translation – Already in French​
  6. ​Tant Pis Meaning & Translation – Too bad, oh well in French​
  7. ​Chemin Meaning & Translation – Path, Way, Road in French​
  8. ​Tout le monde meaning & translation – Everybody in French​
  9. ​Profiter Meaning & Translation – To Enjoy in French​
  10. ​Heure Meaning & Translation- Hour in French​

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